The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-02
THE ANrI-MoRMoN WARM IOWA.

State, describing its leading publ
events, pGblic men, etc. A few page
Of this work, relative so the Mormon
exodus from Missouri in 1888 and 1886
and their migration to and troubles il
Iowa, he has had copied and sent to hi
old friend, Hon Elias Smith, of thi
city. The matter will be found below
TIE HERALD.
In the year of eighteen thirty eight,
The MOrmOns of Missouri State,
Were scOurged and driven far away,
By hate of sect and mob's rude sway.
The mob took house, and farm and all,
Without regard to great or small;
Drove every one from home ana door,
Without regard TO rich or poor;
And many were in cold blood slain,
The mOb's rude power to mAintain.
A portion fed to Iowa,
AS nearest p. int to get away,
And safety find where law was rule,
And freedom was for church and school.
And in their flight avoided road,
To 'scape pursuit from mobile horde;
With women, children, old and young,
In sadden'd groups DER prairie strung,
With garments torn, and scant ffoou
And sleeping on the cold bare ground
Wherever night their footsteps found.
1t was indeed piteous sight, l-.- .
Those Mormon wanderers in flight;
For what they might their churcn faith c2ll
They yet were human beings all.
Arrived on soil of Iowa,
They came to work, and not to play,
Nor make of martyr griefs display; ...
Showed common sense, and business tact,
Ilx,r IL, oil
And cabins built, and good farms made,
And started various sorts of trade.
That tract was noted for good land, ~
Which once was held by Indian band,
The Foxes and SaDkeeS by name,
Whose lives were spent in hunting game,
Or making war on other tribes,
iOr foot-race run, or horseback rides.
And they, by treaty made with whites,
In form display of Indian rites,
Reserved that tract in trust, and good, q .
For half-breeds of their race and blood,
Who dwelt within that neighborhood.
But ere they had there settled long,
There was an opposition strong, gJtf -
From settlers there of older date, .-t. W. So
Imbued with anti-Mormon hate,
Who vowed in wrath, and swore in fnry,
Without regard to court or jury
They would unite in conclave force, ---..
But Mormons sad, and in dismay, .-.
Yet with good pluck resolved TO stay
And let strong arms decide the fray;
And danger was OF civil war, @
The fame of Half-breed Tract to mar
And while both sides prepared for fight,
And women she'd tears with alright,
Then David Kilbourne upwards rose,
The honored most of all Montrose,
And with kind heart and gentle way,
Which gave him much of public sway,
Set quick his wits to stop the fray. HH
He kindly spoke to friend and foe,
And made them all to feel and know,
That on the soil ofIowa,
None should engage in civil fray;
And such as should the peace embroil,
The law would punish, one and all.
And some by threats, in language bold,
And some by coax and halfway scold,
He got the rival chiefs to meet,
And with kind words each other greet;
And then on treaty terms agree,
That all should henceforth neighbors be,
At least so far as neigbors stood,
To not do harm, if not do good.
And each pledged each in hearty will,
The terms of treaty to fulfil.
And TO give moral strength to pledge,
lnaI U6lIQer sue SHOulu IrOIn II neQge,
They called a friend the pledge to hear,
And summoned him sure to appear
At Judgment day, on Heavens call,
Before the hosts of Heaven all;
And witness true there to declare,
If either side had been unfair;
II either side had treaty broke,
Or i'll deed done to war provoke.
And henceforth gentle peace prevailed
On Half-breed Tract, and never failed,
Til WAR of Rails" in forty-four,
Where fuss and fury threatened gore,
Yet like harmless storm passed DER:
Where Gentle men, not Mormons, fought,
Yet neither's life the other sought;
Which will be shown in after date,
AS time shall call on to relate.
.+The circumstances and terms of tina